Bachelor of Management 4-year Program, Athabasca University 2004|05

Bachelor of Management (4 years—120 credits)


Regulations effective September 1, 2004 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

The Bachelor of Management program is offered by Athabasca University's School of Business. This four-year management program allows students to take the four-year general program or select majors in Marketing or Human Resource Management. Many of Athabasca University's management courses are offered entirely online, and others offer significant online enhancements. In addition Athabasca University offers a growing number of grouped-study, online courses in September and January. This fall students from Canada, Mexico, and Malaysia will be studying and learning together. A degree in management will better prepare graduates for the changing business world of today. Graduates will possess the critical thinking, communications, and management skills needed to excel in a variety of work environments. Graduates will gain an important competitive advantage by completing this program. Second Undergraduate Degree Applicants who hold a recognized first degree in a field outside of business or management, may transfer up to 60 credits towards the Bachelor of Management four-year degree program, based on course work in the first degree that is applicable. Enrolment Restriction Students will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Management program if they have a degree in administration, business, commerce, or management a degree with a major or concentration in administration, business, commerce, or management any equivalent program from Athabasca University or another university. Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 233 and PHIL 252 early in their program. Athabasca University advisors have developed a program plan to assist you. Counselling Services offers an assessment Web site, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.



	Bachelor of Management: Marketing Major
	Bachelor of Management: Human Resources Management Major





	Degree Requirements

	Total credits in the program	120

	Through Athabasca University	30

	Maximum credit allowed for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)	21




	Years 1 and 2



	Required Courses (45 credits)


ACCT 245	Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
ACCT 250	Accounting for Managers or
ACCT 253	Introductory Financial Accounting* *Students who are planning to pursue a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253.	(3)
ADMN 232	Administrative Principles	(3)
ADMN 233	Writing in Organizations	(3)
COMM 329	The Practice of Interpersonal Communications or
COMM 377	Communication and Problem Solving in Groups	(3)
CMIS 311	Case Studies in Management Information Systems or
CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)* 1. *strongly recommended or
COMP	any junior (200) or senior (300/400) level COMP course	(3)
ECON 247	Microeconomics	(3)
ECON 248	Macroeconomics	(3)
FNCE 234	Introduction to Finance or
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance	(3)
LGST 369	Commercial Law	(3)
MATH 215	Statistics or
MATH 216	Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics or
MGSC 301	Statistics for Business and Economics I	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)
ORGB 364	Organizational Behaviour	(3)
PHIL 252	Critical Thinking	(3)
PHIL 333	Professional Ethics or
PHIL 337	Business Ethics
SOCI 321	Sociology of Work and Industry	(3)



	Options* (15 credits)
1.	Business and Administrative Studies at the junior (200) or senior (300/400) level	(3)

2.	Non-Business and Administrative Studies with a minimum of 6 credits at the senior (300/400) level	(12)

	* A maximum of 3 credits allowed in any area of study at the preparatory (100) level. 2.

	Years 3 and 4


	Required Courses (18 credits)


ADMN 404	Business Policy*	(3)
*	ADMN 404 must be taken with AU. Transfer credit will not be awarded. ADMN 404 should be taken as the last course in the program.
ADMN 417	International Business Management	(3)
CMIS 351	Management Information Systems	(3)
ECOM 320	Overview of E-Commerce	(3)
ECON 301	The Changing Global Economy	(3)
HRMT/ORGB 386	Introduction to Human Resource Management	(3)



	Options (42 credits)
1.	Administrative Studies at the senior level (300 or 400)	(18)

2.	Humanities, Science Social Science or Applied Studies (but not Administrative Studies). At least 15 Credits are required at the senior (300 or 400) level.	(24)


	Among the above options, students must select 9 credits (3 courses) of critical perspectives courses selected from the following list:


GOVN 400	Governance and Leadership	(3)
GOVN 403	Public Policy in a Global Era	(3)
IDRL 305	Collective Bargaining	(3)
IDRL 312	Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction	(3)
SOCI 300	Organization and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life	(3)
POLI 480	The Politics of Cyberspace (in development)	(3)
PSYC 300	Theories of Career Development	(3)
PSYC 379	Social Psychology	(3)
WMST 321	Advocacy from the Margins	(3)


	Notes:
	1. CMIS 245 added in March 2010 and grandfathered.
	2. This note was added in Jan. 2010 and is grandfathered.


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